Who Will Win: Shelton Vs Etcheverry? Prediction For ATP Cincinnati Open 2024

What Time Will Ben Shelton Play Against Tomas Martin Etcheverry?

Shelton and Etcheverry are on the Day 4 Schedule at Cincinnati Open 2024 on Thursday 15 August 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

[12] Ben Shelton from the United States is facing Tomas Martin Etcheverry from Argentina. Currently, Shelton holds a 1-0 lead in their head-to-head matches. In their previous match at the Houston tournament on clay, Shelton won in three sets with a score of 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4.

Analyzing their 52-week averages, we can gain insights into their playing styles. Shelton has a 28% conversion score in attack, indicating a high percentage of successful attacking opportunities. His steal score is 68%, indicating his ability to win points by stealing. Shelton also has a serve quality of 8.4, return quality of 6.3, forehand quality of 7.5, and backhand quality of 6.5.

On the other hand, Etcheverry has a 23% conversion score in attack and a steal score of 66%. His serve quality is 8.0, return quality is 7.1, forehand quality is 7.6, and backhand quality is 7.2. It is worth noting that Etcheverry has a top 10 return quality, allowing him to engage in rallies and win points by stealing.

Comparing their averages to the tour average, both players have higher conversion scores in attack and steal scores. They also have higher serve and return quality scores compared to the tour average.

Shelton, at the age of 21, is currently ranked world No. 14, his career-high ranking. In 2024, he has a record of 28-18, including winning the Houston title. In the Cincinnati tournament, he has a record of 4-2, reaching the third round in 2022. Shelton’s breakthrough in the rankings occurred in August 2022 when he entered the top 200, followed by entering the top 100 in November 2022. In September 2023, he achieved his career-high ranking of No. 14. Shelton’s success includes defeating fellow Americans Paul and Tiafoe at the 2023 US Open, making him the youngest American man to reach the semi-finals since Chang in 1992. He also beat No. 4 Sinner to reach his first ATP Masters quarter-finals at the 2023 Shanghai tournament. Shelton won his first ATP Tour title at the 2023 Tokyo tournament, following in the footsteps of his father Bryan Shelton, who was also an ATP Tour champion in 1991-92 Newport. Notably, at the age of 20, Shelton reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Australian Open in his first trip outside the USA, becoming the youngest American man to achieve this feat since Giammalva Jr. in 1982 and the youngest American man in a Grand Slam quarter-final since Roddick at the 2002 US Open. Additionally, Shelton’s career highlights include upsetting No. 5 Ruud to reach the third round of the 2022 Cincinnati tournament, marking his ATP Masters 1000 debut at the age of

19. He became the youngest American man to secure a Top-5 win since Roddick in 2001 Montreal, where he defeated No. 1 Kuerten. Before turning professional, Shelton had an impressive record of 65-10 in singles during his two seasons at the University of Florida, where he won the 2021 NCAA team title and the 2022 NCAA singles title. He was coached by his father Bryan, who was a former world No. 55 player. It is worth noting that Shelton has had a successful year on home soil, with a record of 13-5, including winning the Houston title and reaching the semi-finals in Dallas and Washington. He aims to extend his perfect record against Argentine players on the tour.

As for Etcheverry, he is currently 25 years old and ranked world No. 37, with a career-high ranking of No. 27. In 2024, he has a record of 23-20, with his best result being a runner-up finish at the Lyon tournament. In the ongoing event, he has a record of 1-1, reaching the second round. Etcheverry’s rise in the rankings began when he broke into the top 200 in June 2021 and the top 100 in April 2022. In February 2024, he achieved his career-high ranking of No. 27 after earning a personal-best of 30 wins in 2023. Notable achievements for Etcheverry include earning his first two Top 20 wins at the 2023 Roland Garros, defeating No. 19 de Minaur in the second round and No. 16 Coric in the third round. He reached the quarter-finals of the tournament without dropping a set. In addition, Etcheverry defeated clay-court champions Fognini, F. Cerundolo, Lajovic, and Baez on his way to his first ATP Tour final at Santiago, followed by reaching his second ATP Tour final at the 2023 Houston tournament. He also qualified for the 2022 Australian Open and earned his first main draw win in a Grand Slam at the 2023 Australian Open. Before turning professional, Etcheverry had successful runs in challenger tournaments, with a record of 49-19 in 2021 and 41-16 in 2022. He won clay-court titles at the 2021 Perugia, 2021 Trieste, and 2022 Concepcion-2 tournaments. Etcheverry is aiming for the biggest win of his career to reach his second ATP Masters 1000 third round at the 2024 Rome tournament. He has a record of 2-16 against Top 20 players, with his wins coming against No. 19 de Minaur in the second round and No. 16 Coric in the third round at the 2023 Roland Garros. In 2024, he has yet to win against a Top 20 player and has a record of 0-7.

It is important to note that Shelton has a perfect record of 4-0 against Argentine players at the tour-level, and he aims to maintain this record against Etcheverry.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Shelton will win.
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